A: The members of my court … almost never get to meet and observe the parties to its cases. Listening to your talk, and meeting Susette Kelo, gave me … the opportunity to hear firsthand about certain personal, human aspects of the case that we otherwise would not have known about. … While it's almost certainly best that we do not have that opportunity in advance of deciding the case — we do not want to be swayed by personal reactions unrelated to the law of the case — the chance to learn more about the plaintiff's unique situation and perspective was both educational and absorbing.